West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Lakshmi Kanta Sau of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhargram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 120,877 votes (51.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mongal Saren (All India Trinamool Congress) with 82,730 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshmi Kanta Sau | 120877 | 51.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mongal Saren | 82730 | 35.18% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Arjun Kumar Mahata | 6604 | 2.81% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Prasenjit De | 1506 | 0.64% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Sundar Mohan Murmu | 1356 | 0.58% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Prabir Mahata | 1250 | 0.53% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashoke Mahata | 1010 | 0.43% | Independent |
| 9 | Prabir Mandi | 1008 | 0.43% | Independent |
| 10 | Subhasis Karak | 754 | 0.32% | Independent |
| 11 | Abhijit Singha | 668 | 0.28% | Independent |
| 12 | Subhas Chandra Singha | 530 | 0.23% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 13 | Joyram Chalak | 385 | 0.16% | Amra Bangalee |
The Jhargram constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshmi Kanta Sau (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 120,877 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.